document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=42613>Question 42613</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm not good with word problems.  This stuff is hard and I can't wrap my brain around it.  Can you help me figure this out?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A right triangle is a triangle with one angle measuring 90°. In a right triangle, the sides are related by Pythagorean Theorem,  where c is the hypotenuse (the side opposite the 90° angle). Find the hypotenuse when the other 2 sides’ measurements are 3 feet and 4 feet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #27724 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Socom491><B>Socom491(19)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Socom491><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=27724\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ok for this we have to use the Pythogrean Theorem which is A^2+B^2=C^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So like the problem said, C, is the longest side while A and B are the shorter sides which in this problem are 3 and 4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3^2+4^2=C^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9+16= C^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25=C2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now that we have found what C^2 is, we need to find the square root of C^2, and that is 5, so the missing side of your triangle is 5. </SPAN>\n" );
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